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| Driver | St | Form index▼ | This trackAvg finish | ·Wins | ·Top 5 | ·Top 10 | ·Avg start | ·Laps led % | ·Rating | ·Avg running pos | ·Pace rank | ·Fire-off rank | ·Long-run rank | ·vs teammates | ·Make wins | SimilarAvg finish | ·Pace rank | FormLast 5 avg | ·% off best (5) | ·Trend | ·Avg start | ·Consistency | ·Comeback | ·Stage pts/race | ·Closing | ·Passes/race | ·Quality pass % | ·Top-10 laps % | Pit & restartsRestart gain | ·Pit avg | ·Pit rank | ErrorsPenalties/race | ·Errors/race | ·DNF % | PlayoffsPoints | ·Last visit | ·Career here |
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| 87Buck Baker | 9 | 64 | 5.210 | 310 | 810 | 810 | 3.58 | 22.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -8.25 | 423 | — | — | 2.05 | — | +0.36 | 8.540 | 8.143 | +0.340 | 0.043 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0043 | 18.6%43 | — | 1950: P2 from 5 | 21 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 7.3 |
| 46Speedy Thompson | 11 | 60 | 8.97 | 07 | 47 | 47 | 3.77 | 7.9%7 | — | — | — | — | — | +5.45 | 423 | — | — | 3.65 | — | -2.06 | 7.333 | 10.635 | -2.333 | 0.035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0335 | 28.6%35 | — | 1955: P21 from 2 | 7 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 8.9 |
| 42Lee Petty | 13 | 59 | 5.710 | 110 | 410 | 1010 | 13.45 | 3.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | 10.45 | — | +8.06 | 5.446 | 5.949 | -1.246 | 0.049 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0249 | 10.2%49 | — | 1949: P9 from — | 19 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 6.4 |
| 55Jimmy Massey | 5 | 56 | 8.33 | 03 | 03 | 33 | 14.33 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +1.01 | 323 | — | — | 11.45 | — | -23.36 | 7.98 | 14.18 | -11.68 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.258 | 50.0%8 | — | 1955: P9 from 6 | 3 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 8.3 |
| 2Richard Petty | 16 | 56 | 6.110 | 110 | 510 | 810 | 2.910 | 17.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.19 | 123 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -7.06 | 14.26 | 8.18 | -6.26 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.258 | 50.0%8 | — | 1959: P3 from 2 | 12 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 5.3 |
| 3Cotton Owens | 2 | 54 | 10.08 | 18 | 48 | 58 | 7.68 | 2.1%8 | — | — | — | — | — | -18.03 | 323 | — | — | 11.65 | — | -6.76 | 8.827 | 13.428 | -5.627 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 32.1%28 | — | 1952: P29 from 21 | 8 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 10.0 |
| 6Joe Eubanks | 7 | 54 | 8.88 | 08 | 28 | 68 | 8.76 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 13.45 | — | -1.76 | 11.25 | 13.46 | -8.65 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.176 | 50.0%6 | — | 1951: P3 from — | 8 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 8.8 |
| 94Clarence DeZalia | 23 | 53 | 10.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 18.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 623 | — | — | 12.45 | — | -2.06 | 21.424 | 6.626 | +5.824 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0426 | 23.1%26 | — | 1957: P10 from 19 | 2 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.5 |
| 16Tommy Irwin | 15 | 53 | 12.06 | 06 | 16 | 36 | 8.86 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 623 | — | — | 10.65 | — | -7.06 | 17.03 | 7.54 | +5.73 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 0.0%4 | — | 1959: P20 from 10 | 6 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 12.0 |
| 63R.L. Combs | 19 | 53 | 7.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 14.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 623 | — | — | 17.85 | — | -3.76 | 20.76 | 7.88 | +0.26 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 62.5%8 | — | 1959: P7 from 14 | 1 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 7.0 |
| 30Doug Cox | 10 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 623 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +4.36 | 18.212 | 8.913 | +5.212 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 30.8%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 52Bob Walden | 29 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 623 | — | — | 12.65 | — | +0.76 | 21.912 | 8.213 | +10.412 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 15.4%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 25Gene White | 6 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -4.76 | 15.98 | 4.48 | +2.68 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 25.0%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 74L.D. Austin | 31 | 52 | 10.06 | 06 | 06 | 46 | 17.06 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +11.76 | 20.542 | 5.945 | +4.942 | 0.045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0045 | 11.1%45 | — | 1957: P6 from 18 | 6 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 10.0 |
| 19Herman Beam | 25 | 51 | 10.58 | 08 | 18 | 48 | 15.88 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +5.06 | 20.917 | 4.519 | +4.617 | 0.019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0019 | 10.5%19 | — | 1958: P16 from 13 | 8 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 10.5 |
| 711Bill Poor | 32 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | — | 16.85 | — | -3.76 | 19.721 | 5.723 | +5.021 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 8.7%23 | — | first start here | — |
| 64Roy Tyner | 21 | 50 | 13.910 | 010 | 110 | 510 | 20.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 523 | — | — | 13.65 | — | -3.06 | 19.120 | 9.621 | -0.820 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 42.9%21 | — | 1959: P11 from 14 | 10 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 13.9 |
| 41Whitey Norman | 33 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | — | 17.25 | — | +1.76 | 15.56 | 9.48 | -1.56 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 37.5%8 | — | first start here | — |
| 99Shorty Rollins | 4 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 623 | — | — | 17.85 | — | +13.76 | 8.026 | 7.828 | -1.226 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0428 | 14.3%28 | — | first start here | — |
| 17Fred Harb | 22 | 49 | 14.18 | 08 | 08 | 18 | 15.38 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.52 | 023 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +1.36 | 14.723 | 9.424 | -0.323 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0424 | 29.2%24 | — | 1955: P12 from 24 | 8 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 14.1 |
| 32Brownie King | 18 | 48 | 13.54 | 04 | 04 | 24 | 17.54 | 0.0%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +14.06 | 21.123 | 5.823 | +6.523 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0023 | 17.4%23 | — | 1956: P22 from 29 | 4 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 13.5 |
| 4John McDaniel | 24 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | — | 19.52 | — | — | 22.01 | 9.22 | +9.01 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 0.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 11Junior Johnson | 8 | 47 | 11.410 | 110 | 210 | 410 | 5.910 | 18.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.01 | 623 | — | — | 20.65 | — | -1.76 | 8.824 | 13.926 | -3.524 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1926 | 34.6%26 | — | 1955: P12 from 6 | 13 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 11.6 |
| 37Don Angel | 14 | 47 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 623 | — | — | 21.04 | — | — | 24.02 | 4.22 | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 96Bobby Keck | 17 | 47 | 12.37 | 07 | 17 | 37 | 18.67 | 0.0%7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | — | 20.25 | — | -3.76 | 19.328 | 8.429 | +3.328 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 17.2%29 | — | 1956: P19 from 31 | 7 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 12.3 |
| 86Tiny Lund | 1 | 47 | 15.76 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 11.36 | 1.3%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +8.52 | 423 | — | — | 15.85 | — | +5.36 | 14.620 | 12.622 | -3.520 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0022 | 40.9%22 | — | 1956: P10 from 15 | 6 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 15.7 |
| 202Johnny Gardner | 30 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 623 | — | — | 21.85 | — | +4.36 | 21.512 | 8.413 | -0.412 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 46.2%13 | — | first start here | — |
| 14Larry Frank | 20 | 46 | 17.45 | 05 | 15 | 15 | 12.85 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 023 | — | — | 13.85 | — | -2.76 | 14.210 | 12.210 | -3.710 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 30.0%10 | — | 1959: P16 from 11 | 5 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 17.4 |
| 81Harvey Hege | 27 | 44 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 19.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 623 | — | — | 24.45 | — | -5.76 | 21.111 | 13.212 | +1.011 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 25.0%12 | — | 1959: P12 from 19 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 50Gober Sosebee | 3 | 43 | 16.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 2.01 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | — | 20.45 | — | — | 9.34 | 8.04 | -4.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | 1949: P2 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 16.3 |
| 93Ted Chamberlain | 28 | 43 | 13.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 21.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | — | 24.65 | — | +8.36 | 19.17 | 7.08 | +1.17 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 37.5%8 | — | 1950: P15 from 24 | 2 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 13.5 |
| 44Ken Rush | 12 | 39 | 25.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 7.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | — | 14.85 | — | -1.36 | 13.89 | 7.810 | -3.19 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 40.0%10 | — | 1964: P25 from 7 | 1 st · 0 W · best P25 · avg 25.0 |
| 15Bill Blair | 26 | 39 | 10.29 | 09 | 59 | 79 | 6.05 | 0.5%9 | — | — | — | — | — | +3.02 | 623 | — | — | 35.52 | — | — | 33.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 100.0%1 | — | 1949: P6 from — | 9 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 10.2 |
Ranked by the form index: a 0–100 composite of the driver's record here, at similar tracks and in the last five races, with pace, pit crew and penalties. Hover for the definition.